Reticulin stain

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A liver biopsy stained using the reticulin demonstrating the normal hepatic plate thickness and mild steatosis.

In pathology, the reticulin stain, is a popular staining method in histology. It is used to visualize reticular fiber and used extensively in liver histopathology.[1]

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  1. ^ Lefkowitch JH. Special stains in diagnostic liver pathology. Semin Diagn Pathol. 2006 Aug-Nov;23(3-4):190-8. Review. PMID 17355092.
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